Pentagon: China Gearing for Taiwan Attack

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I think it's just propaganda from the Pentagon, China would not do that at this moment. Nobody would give US a reason to attack them. So I just
don't believe it, they've lied before.

I think that most countries who sees themself as a posible target for US intervention are stepping up their militairy activities. Maybe the Pentagon
suggest they want to invade Taiwan to alter the public opinion.

China is very capable of doing as it has done.
Propaganda....maybe. More like an elevation of hype though.
China doing this would not provoke a military response from the US. Perhaps a little diplomatic dialogue would most likely be the case.
China is also targeting Okinawa.
This is posturing on the part of China and it sends multiple "hidden" messages, mainly directed at Taiwan.
China has always seen Taiwan as part of her own territories.
China has also seen Taiwan as a thorn in the side and acts in direct violation of China's sovereignty. Sorta like the mouse in defiance of the
elephant.
The UN has yet to recognize the national sovereignty of Taiwan.
This is another message that Chian is sending to Taiwan. They are continually raising the level of the warnings.
I agree with Zion's position. The US is far too stretched and is currently concentrating "eyes" elsewhere. This is an attempt by China to
capitalize on this.
Personally, I really don't see a problem with it. Both the US and China know that any conflict will result in both sides losing out bigtime in a
world that rests solely on economics.....thusly, both would obviously suffer greatly.

China has been "geared" for attack for the past half-century and that's as far as it goes. In practice, it's easier to deal economically with
Taiwan than it is with HK and both sides need each other.
This is Western pressure and, I would say, part of a campaign to needle the Chinese into being readier to revalue the yuan or renminbi. The only
threat China poses is economic -and that's a big threat.

actually, I have found China to make more and more computer and technology related goods. In the 80's Japan had quite a lock on that sort of stuff it
seemed and we all know how well their economy is doing.

You'd be staggered at how much IT stuff and general domestic electronics is turned out in China (what is perhaps missed is that the home market is so
vast now that domestic demand consumes most of it - but that's demand denied to foreign exporters). It's the same with cars.
I should have been clearer and pointed out that it is easier for a company in the PRC (very often) to deal with Taiwan than it is for the same
company to deal with HK.
And I must emphasise that it's not really a case of two diffeent countries but rather of two countries each claiming to be the "real"China:as any
visitor to Taipei ( a dreary place) will know the Taiwanese -while quieter now that the KMT is largely a thing of the past - are strident in asserting
that they are "Chinese".

Try to figure out why China has built a super highway kind of thing through the mountains and out into the Iran ,afghanistan region,and then try to
figure out why they won't let anyone use it,according to some sources,it actually exists.
You can probably find images on terraserver.

China would do anything to jepordize the almighty US dollar it so depends upon. So, I highly doubt it will do anything but maybe discreet, minimal aid
to Iran when the time comes. They might posture a bit.......but when it comes down to it, to lose US economic aid.....they cant afford that right
now...................

Originally posted by FULCRUM
Maybe they will use it to supply Iran with weapons if US invades Iran..

and men.. weapons and men.. massive US defeat on its way..

On the
super highway..

i think we should invade finland so you can shut the hell up. your military would get ripped a new asshole if we took you guys on. and remember if the
russians go communist again, have fun under ocupation if they decide to push west. just dont come bitching to us

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